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Songyun (Qing Governor)
Songyun (1752–1835) was a military governor (amban) of the Qing provinces of Xinjiang, Guangdong, and Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ... from 1802 to 1809. Works In Xinjiang, he was responsible for the compilation of a gazetteer of the area using the services of officials exiled to the frontier area, including Wang Tingkai, Qi Yunshi, and Xu Song. References Citations Bibliography * Qing dynasty writers Chinese travel writers 19th-century Chinese military personnel 1752 births 1835 deaths Political office-holders in Xinjiang Political office-holders in Guangdong Political office-holders in Tibet Chinese people of Mongolian descent Grand Councillors of the Qing dynasty Grand secretaries of the Qing dynasty As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Council (Qing Dynasty)
The Grand Council or ''Junji Chu'' (; Manchu: ''coohai nashūn i ba''), officially the ''Banli Junji Shiwu Chu'' (), was an important policy-making body of China during the Qing dynasty. It was established in 1733 by the Yongzheng Emperor. The council was originally in charge of military affairs, but gradually attained a more important role and eventually attained the role of a privy council, eclipsing the Grand Secretariat in function and importance, which is why it has become known as the "Grand Council" in English. Despite its important role in the government, the Grand Council remained an informal policy making body in the inner court and its members held other concurrent posts in the Qing civil service. Originally, most of the officials serving in the Grand Council were Manchus, but gradually, Han Chinese officials were admitted into the ranks of the council. One of the earliest Han Chinese officials to serve in the council was Zhang Tingyu. The chancellery was housed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Song (Qing Dynasty)
Xu Song (, 1781–1848) was a Chinese official exiled to Central Asia during the period of the military governorship of Xinjiang of Songyun (Qing governor), Songyun (1802 to 1809). He was prominent with Wang Tingkai and Qi Yunshi among the officials employed by Songyun to compile his gazetteer of Xinjiang. In 1815–16 Xu explored the region as part of his work on the gazetteer project, visiting the Buddhist cave site at Dunhuang and other historic sites. Later he published his notes on his travels in the western regions of Chinese Empire. In the tradition of exile poetry, Xu Song also published a book of poetry about Xinjiang. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
